CID Seizes Rs 2 Cr 40 Lakhs In Bharati’s Case

Kolkata:State CID raided four other states apart from West Bengal in Bharati Ghosh extortion case on Tuesday. CID also raided Kolkata’s Naktala, Madurdaha and Sonarpur area and seized Rs 2 Cr 40 lakhs in currency.

Earlier, CID had issued a notice to her on Monday, summoning her for questioning by Tuesday on her alleged connection with a gold extortion case. CID conducted state-wide raids at several locations, including the house of the former police superintendent of West Midnapore and her husband’s residence in Kolkata.

Ex-IPS’s husband, on Monday, went to Calcutta High Court, seeking a CBI enquiry on the matter. Meanwhile, CID arrested the close aide of Bharti Ghosh from Madurdaha on Monday for alleged links with the extortion ‘scam’.